Obituary Announcement for Isha Edward Koroma Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un (إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ) – “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return. Kullu nafsin zaikatul maut (كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ) – “Every soul shall taste death. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of…
We are deeply saddened to report about the passing of our dear colleague, sister and friend Mariama Bailor, a second-year student in the Business Administration department at UNIMTECH.(2000-2025)Age: 25She was known for her hard work and kind spirit. It’s tragic that she was taken from us so soon.She will be missed by families and friends…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally contested a fine of Le120,000 imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), alleging a breach of the Political Parties Act. In a letter dated November 18, 2025, the APC accused the PPRC of “selective enforcement” and a concerning lack of neutrality…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — A man named Yusuf Kamara was hospitalized with a broken leg after jumping from a three-storey building while trying to evade law enforcement during a police raid on Lumley Beach Road. The incident occurred on November 17, 2025, as part of a nationwide initiative to combat the trafficking…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has been recognized by Hon. Chernor A. Bah, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, as one of the nation’s most effective commissions. The commendation came during the official handover of the 2024 RAIC Annual Report, held at the Youyi…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter Freetown, November 18, 2025 — Augustine Foday Ngobie, Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone, has called on newly inducted Paramount Chiefs to serve with vigilance, fairness, and integrity as they lead their communities. His remarks were made during the chiefs’ induction training ceremony organized by the…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The National Communications Authority (NatCA) has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Guinea to provide free mobile roaming services between the two nations, a move anticipated to substantially lower communication costs for users traveling across their shared border. The agreement was finalized during the 15th Session of the…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) continued its hearings in the high-profile case involving Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana and the All People’s Congress (APC) with the testimony of Hon. S.B.B. Dumbuya, a principal witness. The hearing, held at PPRC Headquarters, featured Dumbuya detailing the circumstances surrounding Sumana’s expulsion and subsequent…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2025 Julius Daniel Mattai, SL’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, has urged African diamond-producing countries to present a united front to influence decisions and policies beneficial to the continent. Mattai, who also chairs the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), made the appeal during…
By Dr. Doma Sometimes Sierra Leone surprises you and sometimes the legal profession does it even better.These days, it feels like we suddenly have two bodies claiming to speak for lawyers: the long-standing SLBA and now the very active Lawyers Society that sprang up after the controversial SLBA AGM. The SLBA is supposed to be…
